Table 4. Stepwise logistic regression of the predictors of the first (Belief in COVID-19 myths and false information) and second (critical verification practices for social media sharing) outcomes.

	OR (95%CI)	P-value
Belief in COVID-19 myths and false information score (reference: score≤41.67)
Gender–women	1.41 (1.01–1.97)	0.04
Education–university graduate	0.36 (0.25–0.51)	<0.0001
Social media (Trust)	1.25 (1.05–1.52)	0.02
Interpersonal communication (Trust)	1.51 (1.25–1.82)	<0.0001
Government (Trust)	0.76 (0.65–0.89)	<0.0001
Clerics (Trust)	1.28 (1.11–1.49)	0.001
Critical verification practices for social media sharing score (reference: score≤3)
Media Literacy	2.85 (1.24–6.55)	0.01
Belief in COVID-19 myths and false information score (score>41.67)	0.41 (0.25–0.70)	0.001

Variables included in the model: gender (reference: men), age (reference: <30), education (reference: <university), media literacy, Television, social media, interpersonal communication (trust and exposure), healthcare experts, government, clerics, myths and false information (reference: score≤ 41.67 (median)) adjusted for critical practices outcome.